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He pulled over someone, they got out of their car and that suspect began shooting at corporal galloway before he even had a chance to get out of his patrol car. police say he used an assault-type weapon before then getting back in his car and fleeing the scene. right now authorities say there is no motive behind the shooting. take a listen. >> he got out of his vehicle and immediately fired upon the deputy. multiple times striking him and then drove off. this is senseless. it makes no sense whatsoever. >> what we are seeing on what appears to be a regular basis on the streets of harris county ...

Alexis, thank you. tragedy overnight in texas harris county deputy charles galloway killed early this morning during an apparent traffic stop the suspected gunman is still on the loose right now. christina coleman joins us live with the latest. >> a manhunt is underway for the suspect involved in the brooder under brutal murder of charles galloway. deputy said he purred pulled over for a traffic stop in southwest houston and the driver of the other vehicle got out invited into galloway's patrol car multiple times and took off, witnesses saw an assault type weapon it's unclear what the suspect ...

Greg palkot live in kiev, ukraine, thank you. eric: tragedy unfolding overnight in texas as men and women in blue mourn the loss of another one of their own. harris county constable deputy charles galloway was killed overnight during an apparent traffic stop. police say the suspected gunman ambushed the deputy by getting out of his car and opening fire and then drove off. that suspect right now still on the loose. christina coleman joins us with the latest developments. >> reporter: eric, a manhunt is underway for the suspect in the brutal murder of 47-year-old corporal charles galloway. deput...

Kinds of ranges, ages that were shot. >> do you know what kind of weapon -- we're told by police norts sergeant robert gomez of the lpsz pomds it was a rifle. but we don't have more specific information. what can you tell us about the weapon. >> i think that information will be coming out from the local police department very soon. i don't feel comfortable disclosing that. i think they'll do that when they're ready. >> though can you share with us was it an assault type weapon with bump stock capable of firing a lot of rounds. >> i don't know all the details. and what details i know i think it...

Also used a semiautomatic -- it was an sks. >> ska. >> a russian weapon. why should assault weapons be so readily available. >> i don't think they should be. and one thing that myself and diane feinstein -- it's to lift the prohibitition to age 21. this shooter in florida, 19 years old, was able to purchase an ar-15 when he couldn't purchase a handgun. i don't think you can explain why he should have such ready access to an assault type weapon. >> can it pass. >> i'll also introduce with susan collins, the no fly, no buy, something that makes sense. >> explain that. >> if you're on a no-fly li...